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Beethoven鈥檚 Eroica

Elizabeth Alker marks the 90th birthday of the 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra, she also has exclusive recordings of great Romantic violin concertos and chamber music from Sweden.

Throughout the week, Elizabeth Alker introduces an afternoon of compelling performances from the 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra in their 90th anniversary year and shines a spotlight on violin concertos of the Romantic era. There鈥檚 also music from Sweden, including recitals by Piotr Anderszewski, the Swedish Radio Choir and the 2025 Change Music Festival.

It鈥檚 a 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra takeover today. Classical Live opens with Beethoven鈥檚 Eroica Symphony, with Ryan Wigglesworth doing the honours; we鈥檒l hear Mozart鈥檚 Incidental Music for Thamos, King of Egypt, performed with Ludovic Morlot; and finally, Bomsori Kim is the soloist with Wigglesworth conducting the 麻豆社SSO in a performance of Sibelius鈥檚 Violin Concerto, filling today鈥檚 Romantic violin concerto slot.

Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op 55 'Eroica'
麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Thamos, King of Egypt: Incidental Music, K345
麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ludovic Morlot (conductor)

Jean SIbelius
Violin Concerto
Bomsori Kim (violin)
麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor)

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1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Wed 3 Dec 2025 13:00
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 3 in E flat major op. 55 (Eroica)

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Violin Concerto

    Performer: Bomsori. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 65: III. Largo

    Performer: Natalie Clein. Performer: Charles Owen.
    • The Complete Chopin Edition - 200th anniversary.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 3.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Thamos, King of Egypt: Incidental music, K345

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ludovic Morlot.

Broadcast

  • Wed 3 Dec 2025 13:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3